Diseases of the adrenal cortex Dr Stephen Nussey.

Diseases of the adrenal cortex

Dr Stephen Nussey

Box 4.14 - Controlof cortisol secretion

Box 4.5 - Adrenal steroidbiosynthesis

Clinical Case 4.1 Clinical Case 4.2

Cushing’s syndrome

Clinical Case 4.1

Clinical Case 4.1

Cushing’s syndrome- Investigations -

Box 4.14 - Controlof cortisol secretion

Box 4.19 - Investigations ofCushing’s syndrome

Box 4.21 - Imaging in Cushing’s syndrome

Addison’s disease -Clinical Case 4.4(Box 4.28)

Addison’s disease - Investigations

• Tetracosactrin test

• Adrenal gland imaging

• Adrenal autoantibodies

Before After

Clinical Case 4.4 (Box 4.28)

Addison’s disease treatment

Treatment with hydrocortisone and fludrocortisone

Genitalia of neonate

Box 4.5 - Adrenal steroidbiosynthesis

Other forms of CAH (Box 4.26)